Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.44
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSurrender Beyond Material Desires
“Therefore, O Lord, O supreme controller, O Lord Kṛṣṇa, please annihilate this dangerous demon Vṛtrāsura, Tvaṣṭā’s son, who has already swallowed all our weapons, our paraphernalia for fighting, and our strength and influence.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotees who approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead with material motives are not yet pure devotees. Still, they may give up those desires and become pure.
- When utterly helpless, the demigods approach the Lord in grief and prayer. They admit that extensive material opportunities made them forget pure devotional service.
- Full surrender means leaving the Lord free to protect us or annihilate us as He desires. Such surrender is necessary.
Try this today
Offer one prayer entrusting the outcome of a present difficulty to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Can I seek the Lord’s shelter without insisting on a particular outcome?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.